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Pritzker Prize

France’s architect Jean Nouvel wins Pritzker award

By Jacob Adelman · Tuesday, April 1,2008 10:09 p.m.

LOS ANGELES – Jean Nouvel, the French architect whose hyper-modern buildings have been acclaimed for their eclectic nature and departure from tradition, has won the 2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize, it was announced Sunday.

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When thin becomes deadly

By Gabrijel Gelic · Tuesday, April 1,2008 10:08 p.m.

Being thin is always “in” in the fashion industry, but some young models are taking this not-so-new trend to a whole new extreme.

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MTV: Minus the ‘M’

By Teri Rosenbaum · Tuesday, April 1,2008 10:06 p.m.

At the time of its inception, MTV revolutionized the music industry. It changed how people heard about music by promoting and showing new artists.

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IU players comment on new coach

Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:37 p.m.

Several IU men's basketball players commented to IDS reporters while playing a game of pick-up basketball Tuesday night at the HYPER. Jamarcus Ellis wants to be a Hoosier. And apparently, that’s been the story the entire time. "I never had no plans to leave, it was just (Dan) Dakich being the head coach and we didn’t see eye-to-eye on things," Ellis said.  BLOG:  Basketblog

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Scheduling screw-ups

Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:30 p.m.

The IU administration is thinking about implementing two things not many of us want to happen: more classes at 8 a.m. and more classes on Fridays. But why would IU do this to us ... aren’t rising tuition prices enough? Well, according to the administration, the blame for this falls right on our shoulders.

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The fall of Cuban communism?

By Thomas Wachtel · Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:29 p.m.

Shortly after Fidel Castro stepped down as president of Cuba in February, ending a reign that began in 1959, his brother Raul was elected as his successor. Since Raul was preferred by Fidel to take that position, it was widely speculated that Fidel’s departure wouldn’t bring any significant changes to Cuban domestic or foreign policy.

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Liberalism run amok

By Indira Dammu · Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:24 p.m.

Colleges have long been considered bastions of liberalism, much to the chagrin of conservatives. Indeed, campuses are traditionally home to anti-war protests, pro-choice rallies and campaigns raising awareness about sweatshop labor. However, even by these standards, one college might have recently one-upped itself.

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Feeding gossip

By Tristan Reitz · Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:22 p.m.

Watching CNN Headline News is a lot like looking into a little glass ball that holds the future of cable news, and the future does not look good.

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Green debates

By Nathan Dixon · Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:21 p.m.

When it comes to global warming, we have come a long way. The last president we elected, George W. Bush, never took global warming seriously. Going into this presidential election, the three remaining candidates all believe global warming is a serious threat and have plans to deal with it.

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RecSports podcasts about health, wellness, fitness

By Dion Hazelbaker · Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:01 p.m.

RecSports is now using weekly podcasts to inform its visitors about health, wellness and working out. The podcasts began airing in October and have since shown the signs of increasing popularity and have even won a national award.

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Professor discusses history, status of Cuba

By Elvia Malagon · Tuesday, April 1,2008 9:01 p.m.

When his mother woke him up at 5:30 a.m. to tell him Fidel Castro had taken over the government, assistant professor of Latino Studies Antonio de la Cova remembered rolling over in bed. As a child living in Cuba at the time, de la Cova said he hadn’t thought much about the news.

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Rumors swirl around Hoosier basketball

By Matt Dollinger · Tuesday, April 1,2008 6:29 p.m.

The grapevine has been on loudspeaker lately regarding IU men’s basketball. Rumors have ranged from who will be the team’s next head coach to which players might not be on the team next season.  BLOG:  Basketblog

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More 8 a.m., Friday classes?

By Nick Cusack · Tuesday, April 1,2008 6:25 p.m.

The University is thinking about ways to free up classrooms for maintenance and remodeling, which could mean more classes will be held at 8 a.m. and on Fridays.  PODCAST:  Hoosier Headlines

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Ellis, Bassett kicked off the team

Tuesday, April 1,2008 1:41 p.m.

IU director of media relations J.D. Campbell told the IDS this morning that sophomore guard Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis have been officially let go from the team. Campbell did not give a reason for the dismissal. Campbell said he had no idea if a new head coach would reinstate the players. IU is expected to name a coach by Thursday or Friday of this week.  BLOG:  Basketblog

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Former President to visit IU

By Sara Amato · Tuesday, April 1,2008 1:59 a.m.

Just nine days after Chelsea Clinton made an appearance at the IU Auditorium, former President Bill Clinton will be in Bloomington Wednesday to stump for his wife, presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton.  VIDEO:  Chelsea Clinton visits IU  SLIDESHOW:  Dems in Indiana

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Turning left

By Chase Cooper · Tuesday, April 1,2008 12:46 a.m.

Something’s wrong. I’m not quite sure when or how it happened. Maybe I’ve spent too much time in the newsroom this semester. But somehow I’m changing, becoming more – dare I say it? – liberal.

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